Thinking Of Moving To New Brunswick For Work Or Play? [Watch this first]
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- Опубліковано 23 чер 2024
- Thinking of moving or relocating to New Brunswick, Canada? Well, in this video we share some of our insights from our journey doing the same. Learn what steps to take in order to make the process as smooth, and as focused as possible. New Brunswick's population is on the rise as more and more people are moving to Atlantic provinces in search of affordable housing and a slower paced lifestyle.
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What city or area are you currently looking in? Anyone looking in Saint John!? :D
We are looking anywhere rural thats within 40 minutes away from a large town or city just so we have access to everything needed within a short drive.
A big part coming from ontario is avoiding gang/biker/drug heavy areas wich is what ontario is flooded with so research of all areas of interest is a must.
We have been selling off all items we dont 100% need to make the move easy as possible in hopes to make the move in one trip with a van and enclosed trailer.
@@ehhcanada Saint George, St andrews, Pennfield, Utopia and Blacks harbour areas are fairly nice! I have siblings that live out there and it's about 40 minutes away from St. John
@@derekainsworth6868 thanks i will look into those areas
@@ehhcanada That would be awesome! Letting go of unneeded stuff can feel so liberating!
@@derekainsworth6868 We are headed to Blacks Harbour soon. Looks cool!
Welcome to New Brunswick I love it here
Thank you!
This was super helpful, thank you!
Thanks for watching! Glad it helped!
Getting the realtor to take a video for you is such a great idea when you weren't able to look at the houses in person. You are both so brave to make such a big leap like that to come here, but we hope you are loving life in New Brunswick!! Definitely different for sure, but it's beautiful here! :)
It is pretty awesome so far. Excited to explore more!
I love that I watched this whole thing and I’ve lived in NB most of my life
hahah awesome. Thank you for watching!
Thanks a lot, guys! Very helpful tips! Especially about narrowing your focus... I need to start doing that. Keep sharing the experience and tips. [Subscribed!]
thanks for watching, more to come!
Thanks for the helpful video.
Thanks for watching!
This was amazing looking to move to Moncton in 2-3 years and this video was such an eye opener. Appreciate you guys
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I found it very helpful, thx for sharing! Wishing you and your beautiful family all the best! TC!
thanks for watching! :D
Excellent video. Thank you so much.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you guys.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks, guys!
Thanks for watching!
Just started the buying process myself. Your videos helped a lot. Utilizing your tips definitely makes the process easier. Thanks for the great content!
Thanks for watching
An update on the internet situation for Grand Manan is almost completely resolved. Either our local isp Crave Technologies with their Proximity Fibre or Starlink keeps you online with great speeds. I recently was able to upgrade to proximity fibre and our speeds are 600 Mbs up and down at the router and our wifi is able to hold 230-330 Mbs.
Amazing. Thank you for coming back to update us!
Born and raised in NB and SO proud! The east coast is just fantastic, no where better in my books! HMU if you ever need a tour guide! You'll love going to Irving Nature Park this summer! (They usually open early May)
We’ve been to Irving Nature Park! It’s a favourite spot so far! Is there a part that’s only open in the summer?!
My wife and I are in Saint John now. Got here on Mar 2nd from Toronto and quarantine is almost done.....thank god! We actually decided to buy in Grand Bay-Westfield. We unfortunately had to pay those outrageous Uhaul prices. 😪 but we made it and are very excited about the start of our new adventure 😀
Have been out that way quite a bit as I play in a hockey league there! Good luck!
We got here in Saint John on February 4th. We moved here from Ontario about an hour from Toronto!
We just purchased in st john! Thank you for your videos!🥳
Congrats!! Thank you for watching :D
Loving your series! It's always nice to hear the different perspectives of what it means to live here. As much as I love SJ, these are some key things to survive here and live a great life. I think y'all are seeing clearly what it means to live here. It's not Toronto so you gotta set those expectations but this community is awesome in so many ways (especially the people). One thing I was thinking about as I watch your story unfold is you guys are going to learn quickly is, that the area you have made home is lovely but in the summer months, the fog consumes that area pretty quickly. Not a huge deal but that fog can be pretty cool on a summer day where it is sunny just outside the fog belt, we used to live in the core of the city (and loved its fogginess) and now reside in Millidgeville where 95% of the time we get zero fog. Some days you gotta jump in the car and hit the trails our beaches on the outside of the city.
If you ever want ideas on how to live in this city, happily, message me, we also have a young family and love living here (it can be tough sometimes). Keep sharing, I love it!
Thanks for watching! We have heard about the fog and had it a couple days when we moved in...thought it was awesome! lol I guess we shall see after this summer how we feel!
@@atribecalledowens On the plus side, no AC required :) Keep sharing!
@@atribecalledowens You can do some awesome creative photography with fog especially downtown.
Great video guys. My family is going to be moving to the Fredricton area in the coming months from Ontario. Just booked our sea container for the move. Cant wait!
Hope you don't need good access to primary healthcare. You will not be able to get a family doctor and there is only two walk in clinics in the city open part of the day, and no guarantee you will get in on the same day and they don't book appointments for the following day, Be prepared to travel to Saint John or Moncton if you need to see a doctor quickly. If you have relative in NB that has a family doctor, ask if their doctor will take you.
My parents moved here from Ontario about 8 years ago now, they love it here (they're in their 70s).
Awesome! Good luck!
Hey, we should have a meet up for everyone who has moved here from Ontario or other provinces. Do something in the summer at Rockwood Park!! Maybe a picnic !!
For sure that would be awesome! Let's do it!
Peter Coughlan is great we are from Saint John he sold our previous home and helped us purchase our current home.
He is! Wouldn't call anyone else!
I like your videos. Nice family!
Thank you for watching!
I came here on vacation from Ontario and fell in love with New Brunswick. 5 years planning and getting my stuff in order to move here. It was pretty much the same as how you detailed it. This is a great video thanks for sharing. If you don't already know about travel in and out of New Brunswick make sure to go on the Government of New Brunswick web site for travel and be informed. The provincial border is closed and manned by the RCMP. You don't want to show up at the border in moving trucks and then be turned away. But don't worry, it's a simple process and it's all done over the internet.
Thanks for watching :)
I moved from Ontario to a bit north of moncton in late 19. I drove out to look at places and once I found my place I drove back to Ontario and loaded all my stuff into a 40' sea can and had it shipped by train. The price was about 4000 for the container and 5000 to ship. Obviously this won't be good for anyone moving to the city where you can't fit a sea can. But in the country it's perfect and now I still have it for storage. This is a beautiful place to live. Hope this can help others.
Good to know, thanks for sharing!
I envy you Aaron!
I'm from Ontario and I'm Looking to get a spot on the miramichi.
Good luck in your search!
People might want to look into sea-can rentals for moving as well. When we moved back to the Saint John area, from Airdrie AB, we got a one dropped off on a Friday, had all weekend to load a three bedroom house worth of furnature and car into it, then it was picked up, loaded on a train and we met it at the final destination ten days later. You only have four or five hours to unload though. It was the least expensive and most space. This was eleven years ago, so not sure how the pricing is now, but worth a mention.
Thanks for the tip. We looked into containers but the prices were not very enticing. The sea container sounds huge!
@@staroversky Airdrie is a great little city about 20 minutes, or less, north of Calgary. We mostly moved home, because of aging parents, growing up near Saint John we also missed friends. I am happy here and plan to stay.
If you have children, there is probably more opportunity and activities in the Calgary area, but if it is just one or two of you, housing is still less in NB and I've always thought of it as a friendlier place to live. We don't have the Rockies in our back yard, but there is still some incredible scenery and the highest tides in the world.
Not sure if that is helpful, but there it is.
I moved from Ontario to Vancouver in 1992 when I was a young man. 29 years later I'm now 52 years old and I'm very interested in a rural lifestyle and a hobby farm. The prices in British Columbia are beyond ridiculous and they're not much better in Ontario. Also, if I'm going to move to northern B.C. or Ontario I might as well move to New Brunswick as the weather would be the same but the prices much more affordable in N.B. Also, if I move to rural N.B. no matter where in the province it's about an hour drive to one of the 3 major cities. I've been looking on MLS and google maps at N.B. for 2 years now. I had planned a visit in August 2020 but due to covid I had to cancel the trip. I'm hoping to get there this summer covid travel permitting. I do know of 3 people who have moved from B.C. to N.B. in the last year and they love it.
I can't imagine a better road trip. BC to NB. You are right though. It's just as beautiful here at a much more affordable cost to buy. The housing market is on fire in the major cities here. I'm not positive if it's the same in rural areas too. There's no shortage of land though if you wanted to build!
Hi James. Check out the Belleisle Bay area on your maps. Super nice!
I see Grand Manan Island in your video pic! My family is from there, it’s a must see!
Ya can't wait to explore!
Yes I live on grand Mann island. It’s definitely a must see
@@ThorntonBainbridge17 we can’t wait to visit! Looks stunning!
A girl I went to high school with in Barrie, Ontario , her mom is from Grand Manan Island. Most of the family lives in Saint Stephens now.
@@25Soupy hope to visit Grand Manan soon!
We going to dieppe July 1st. Summer gonna be nice. ❤️. Share some of like daily expenses so I can get some idea of like food, gas, electricity. I’m glad I got the first place I applied to. 😊
That's amazing, congrats!
Great content! Check your pronunciation on realtor 😊
Thanks for watching!
We are moving to NB from Ontario. We are looking at outside of Moncton. The real estate choices are very slim but we are hopeful that will happen soon.
You're right. Try to have everything in order and know exactly what you want so that you can move quickly when your dream house shows itself!
We decided to move to Saint John as our french isn't very good.
Hi how far from moncton are you looking? I've got a minny home about 30 minutes from moncton. I'm fixing it up and selling in the spring or summer.
@@aaronenglish7522 we are looking from shediac, bouctouche, regions. Our wish list must have a big baby barn or garage on minimal an acre of property
Thanks for the reply. I'm in clairvill and there is a 18 by 25 garage and I'm on almost 3 acres. The house is a minny home 14 by 47. 1 bathroom 1 big bedroom and living room and kitchen together. If interested I can send some pictures. Cheers
I’m using a moving company and yeah I’m scared of the price but I got to. Just got to hope it’s not outrageous I’m budging 7,000 but it won’t be tht much hopefully. Searching hard for moving companies. I will cry if it’s more. This the most expensive part of our move.
For sure, but sometimes there is no other option. Keep your most valuable possessions on you if you can! Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly! :D
Where are you moving from ?
@@anng7035 Toronto.
@@stacy-annmorgan6685 Good for you! You'll love it out here in New Brunswick. Lots of great places in Saint John its mostly English speaking here. I love it here, the people are awesome and friendly. I don't regret leaving Ontario.
You can always get a shipping container load your stuff and get it shipped to your new house. Moving company could be well over $10,000.
Hi just curious, how was the home inspection done from your end before purchase? Were you present there before making the move?
No we weren't. Our real estate agent had a home inspector that he recommended. I guess you need to have a high level of trust in your realtor to do it this way. Which we did. The inspector was very thorough and even picked up a few things that would have cause us issues down the road. We pointed these issues out to the home owner and they were happy to work with us on finding solutions.
We currently live in Ontario and are moving to New Brunswick in 3 weeks
Woop Wooooooop!
sorry had to comment. Moving to NB for work lol
Awesome! :)
We were thinking of moving out to New Brunswick but then we realized that flooding is very bad in the spring. Is there any parts of New Brunswick that are safe from flooding. Is it mainly around the rivers. I saw some very scary footage of houses swamped with water. Saw flooding in all the major towns from Saint John , Moncton and Fredericton on UA-cam.
Yes it is possible however it is not all areas of the province. Be sure to ask your realtor when searching!
Thank you for the video!! Would you mind share it FB group
‘Go east! Canadian escapees to New Brunswick’ it’s useful for all the members!!
And I moved from St Catharines, ON last November as well :) and I’m in Millidge Ave, Saint John!!!
Yes feel free to share! :D
Thanks for sharing the group! Just joined💛
I am from India. Is there any job to move in ? Fall in love of the city by seeing your video.
Yes there are plenty of jobs but it will depend on what your expectations are!
@@atribecalledowens My expectation is very simple. A job is required to settle over there. I belong to accounts background. Please let me know if there is anything .
Great video guys! Again, we need to collab!
Ya man!..maybe a "what we miss from TO"
Welcome to N.B from Fredericton.
Thank you :)
Please make a video on how to get job offer in New Brunswick for AIPP immigration.
Will do!
hey do you know if miramachi is rural ? and do u have any idea if the internet is any good there
I think it is pretty quite up there. Not sure about internet!
I hope this isn't offensive but how welcoming is it for a person of color?
In my experience - a non issue.
@@atribecalledowens thank you, that is good to know. It's often easy to assume things are worse than they really are if one just reads social media sites.
I live in Ontario with my wife and two beautiful children. I have really been thinking of leaving my job after 16 years and taking the leap of faith. My wife is so excited about the thought to get out of this bussling city. Iam willing to wòrk anywhere, Iam very mechanically inclined with vehicles, machinery, I also love building and renovating. Its just a scarey move not knowing anyone to get a foot in the door. Very beautiful province. All the best to you and your family, enjoy 😁
Fear of the unknown is always challenging! Listen to your gut. I'd recommend putting away enough money to not have to work for a couple months once you arrive. There is no shortage of work if you put yourself out there in the community! We just did a video on this :D
Our family wants to sell in the next couple of weeks and want to buy in new bunswick
Seems to be the trend! You won’t regret it!
Looking to make a move, what’s the job situation like?
We have a video on this! :)
I want to become a manager and transfer to one of the Costcos in New Brunswick, have a quieter life there perhaps maybe start a family. Who knows
sounds like a plan!
Weclome to New Brunswick at SJ
Thank you!!
I commend this couple. They are somewhat of an anomaly in Saint John, as they appear to be very healthy and in good shape.
Chronic health conditions are high in Saint John plus bad eating habits is common so I hope they never succumb to this and keep being active and monitor their health and practice preventive medicine.
n NB one must be assertive in getting regular tests done that this province only covers or suggests should be done every five years whereas in other provinces they invite you to do it every one or two years. Even if you have to pay out of your pocket to do it more often, do it! I can save your life.
Thanks for your input! We'd like to think we're pretty healthy :)
@@atribecalledowens Well you certainly look in tip top shape. Take advantage of local produce and stay away from those deep fried foods; can be addictive and wreak havoc on your health. I saute or bake all of my seafood with the exception of lobster and clams. If you are into some neat geological features, there are some cool places to go hiking. I'm not much of a fan of the forest scenery in NB, but sure do love the rock formations and outcrops. Have you been to Joggins Fossil Cliffs in NS? it is only about a 2.5 hour drive.
how's the health care there compared to OHIP? thanks in advance
From what we've been hearing it is slow and a massive shortage of doctors.
@@atribecalledowens that is one thing i need to consider since i have a 1 year old and a 4 years old. thanks
It's not good. You would be shocked if you moved to NB.
@@rps1689 lol, i still have couple of months to watch owens video and update
@@billythetraveler6752 Research thoroughly all of the Maritimes. Take into the income you will be making and the tax credits you will get and compare them to where you are now. Keep in mind the provincial income tax rate is one of the highest in the country. Property taxes are high also, so take that into consideration when purchasing a home especially if you want to rent out a basement, as your taxes will double.
Air quality is a major concern in this city so try to find an area as far away from the mill and refinery or at least where the wind mostly blows in the direction towards those sources from your home, which is a challenge.
As for finding a family doctor; there are no lack of folk that have been on a waiting list for several years that get automated calls every 6 months asking if you want to remain on the list. You need to go out there and be assertive.
Communication in regards to hospital services and specialists with walk-in-clinics is very backward and can take months to get results or never get them.
Also this province doesn't have non-hospital clinics/labs where you can get thousands! of tests done like one can in LifeLabs in BC, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Going to a non hospital lab here to get a stress test, heart monitoring, blood work, stool and urine work is pretty much unheard of especially going online within days to get your results.
You will not see these type of labs in neighbourhoods here like you do in the lower mainland of BC or GTA where you'll find more than one within a neighbourhood you can walk to.
If access to healthcare is a concern, stay clear of the capital city, and Moncton would be your best bet.
don't.
Moved here from Ontario in 1996 for University, graduated, and stayed here. Absolutely love the Maritimes.
wow that's awesome!
I bought a rural property in New Brunswick last year. Still in Ontario though. But please don't encourage more people from Ontario to move there. Too many people from Ontario will ruin the province. Thanks
And check out St. Martin one day, it's pretty nice.
I'm curious, what would you consider ruining? And yes, will do!
Too late, you did and you posted it on UA-cam ; )
@@atribecalledowens Probably the demand we're seeing in the more sought after places in NB where prices of homes have increased by about 20 to 30 within the last 6 months pushing some local folk out of the market in their neighbourhoods.
You should.be thanking Ontarians for boosting the economy amd putting NB on the map, seeing as how no one even ever considered moving out there before. Plus, peeps from Ontario got a vibe that NB need.
@@mangomini1587 It's cute that you think that folk that have moved from Ontario in the last three years have boosted the economy. An economy that still is economically depressed even though we have seen the largest transfer of people from Ontario to NB over the length of 40 some years yet this economy still can't attract folk we really need like doctors not to mention an acute shortage of skilled workers. No I shouldn't be thanking folk from Ontario.. But you're right, NB does lack a vibe.
can you reach out via email? I am fashion designer relocating to Moncton for 2022
atribecalledowens@gmail.com